Ohio State Senate District 33

Incumbent

Michael Rulli

About the District Census Topic | Value

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Population | 330,491
Gender |

49.4% Male

50.6% Female

Race |

80.8% White

11.2% Black

0.7% Asian

0.3% Native American

0% Pacific Islander

Ethnicity | 4.8% Hispanic
Median household income | $47,826
High school graduation rate | 90.5%
College graduation rate | 21.5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 census and 2020 ACS data

Ohio State Senate District 33 is represented by Michael Rulli (R).

As of the 2020 Census, Ohio state senators represented an average of 357,559 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 349,591 residents.

## Contents

* 1 About the office
* 1.1 Qualifications
* 1.2 Salaries
* 1.3 Term limits
* 1.4 Vacancies
* 2 District map
* 3 Redistricting
* 3.1 2020-2022
* 3.2 Congressional redistricting procedures in Ohio
* 3.3 State legislative redistricting procedures in Ohio
* 4 Elections
* 4.1 2022
* 4.2 2018
* 4.3 2014
* 4.4 2010
* 5 Campaign contributions
* 6 See also
* 7 External links
* 8 Footnotes

## About the office[edit]

Members of the Ohio State Senate serve four-year terms with term limits.[1] Half of the Senate is up for re-election every two years. Ohio legislators assume office the first day of January after a general election.[2][3]

### Qualifications[edit]

See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state

Article 2, Section 3 of the Ohio Constitution states: "Senators and representatives shall have resided in their respective districts one year next preceding their election, unless they shall have been absent on the public business of the United States, or of this state."

Article 2, Section 5 of the Ohio Constitution states: "No person hereafter convicted of an embezzlement of the public funds, shall hold any office in this state; nor shall any person, holding public money for disbursement, or otherwise, have a seat in the General Assembly, until he shall have accounted for, and paid such money into the treasury."

### Salaries[edit]

See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
State legislators

Salary| Per diem
$67,492/year| No per diem is paid.

### Term limits[edit]

See also: State legislatures with term limits

The Ohio legislature is one of 15 state legislatures with term limits. Voters enacted the Ohio Term Limits Act in 1992. That initiative limited Ohio senators to no more than two four-year terms, or a total of eight years.[4]

The first year that the term limits enacted in 1992 impacted the ability of incumbents to run for office was in 2000.

### Vacancies[edit]

See also: How vacancies are filled in state legislatures

If there is a vacancy in the Ohio General Assembly, the vacancy must be filled by an election conducted by the members of the legislative house where the vacancy happened who are members of the party that last held the seat. A simple majority vote is needed in order to approve a replacement.[5]

See sources: Ohio Const. Art. 2, Sec. 11

## District map[edit]

The map below shows this district's current boundaries, not those enacted as part of the 2020 redistricting cycle.

## Redistricting[edit]

### 2020-2022[edit]

See also: Redistricting in Ohio after the 2020 census

The Ohio Redistricting Commission approved new state legislative district maps by a 5-2 vote on September 16, 2021. The two Democratic members of the commission, state Rep. Emilia Sykes (D) and state Sen. Vernon Sykes (D), dissented.[6] Senate President Matt Huffman (R), a member of the commission, estimated that the new maps would create 62 Republican seats and 37 Democratic seats in the House, and 23 Republican seats and 10 Democratic seats in the Senate. Cleveland.com reported that Democrats on the commission agreed with Huffman's Senate estimates, but said the new House map would create 65 Republican seats and 34 Democratic seats.[6]

On January 12, 2022, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled against the state's enacted legislative maps, ordering the Ohio Redistricting Commission to redraw them within 10 days.[7] The commission voted to approve a new set of maps in a 5-2 vote on January 22. Click here to view the House map, and click here to view the Senate map.

On February 7, 2022, the Ohio Supreme Court rejected the state's redrawn legislative maps and ordered the Ohio Redistricting Commission to submit new maps.[8][9] The commission did not meet the February 17 deadline.[10] On February 24, the Ohio Redistricting Commission voted 4-3 to approve new legislative maps. The maps can be viewed here. State Auditor Keith Faber (R) joined the two Democratic members of the commission in voting against the maps.[11]

On March 7, the Ohio Supreme Court rejected redrawn legislative maps and ordered the Ohio Redistricting Commission to draw new maps by March 28.[12] On March 22, the commission agreed to appoint two independent consultants to assist in the map-making process.[13] State Sen. Vernon Sykes (D) nominated University of Florida political science professor Michael McDonald and state Rep. Bob Cupp (R) nominated National Demographics Corporation president Douglas Johnson.[14] On March 28, the Ohio Redistricting Commission approved new state legislative district boundaries in a 4-3 vote. DeWine, La Rose, Huffman, and Cupp voted to approve the new boundaries, and Russo, Sykes, and Faber voted against.[15] The commission approved maps it had drawn, since the Senate map drawn by the independent consultants was not complete at the time of the vote.[16] Click here to view the maps.

On April 14, the Ohio Supreme Court rejected the Ohio Redistricting Commission's legislative maps for the fourth time and ordered the commission to redraw the maps by May 6.[17] On May 5, the commission voted 4-3 to resubmit legislative maps it had previously submitted to the court on February 24.[18] DeWine, La Rose, Huffman, and Cupp voted to approve the boundaries, and Russo, Sykes, and Faber voted against.[18] The Ohio Supreme Court struck down the maps on May 25 and ordered the commission to redraw them by June 3.[19]

A federal court ruling on Ohio's legislative maps took effect on May 28, which ordered maps drawn by the Ohio Redistricting Commission in February be used for the 2022 elections and set a legislative primary date of August 2, 2022.[20] These maps will take effect for Ohio's 2022 state legislative elections. The maps can be viewed here.

How does redistricting in Ohio work?

### Congressional redistricting procedures in Ohio[edit]

On May 8, 2018, voters in Ohio approved a constitutional amendment establishing new procedures for congressional redistricting. Beginning with the 2020 redistricting cycle, the following provisions were set to take effect:[21][22]

* Following completion of the United States Census, state legislators can adopt a new congressional district map if three-fifths of the legislature's total membership vote to approve, including one-half of the minority party members. This map would apply for 10 years.
* If the legislature proves unable to adopt a new map, a commission will be formed to adopt a map. That commission will include the governor, state auditor, secretary of state, and four legislators, two of whom must come from the legislature's minority party. A majority of the commission's members, including two members belonging to the minority party, must agree on a map. The map would apply for 10 years.
* If the commission proves unable to adopt a map, state legislators will be given a second chance to adopt a map. The map would have to be approved by three-fifths of the legislature's total membership, including one-third of the minority party's members. The map would apply for 10 years.
* If the legislature fails a second time, the majority party of the legislature, without support from the minority party, can adopt a map that would apply for four years.

Maps drawn by the legislature can be vetoed by the governor or a veto referendum campaign. The amendment stipulates that 65 of Ohio's counties cannot be split during redistricting (18 can be split once, and the state's five most populous counties can be split twice).[21][22]

### State legislative redistricting procedures in Ohio[edit]

On November 3, 2015, voters in Ohio approved a constitutional amendment to create a bipartisan state legislative redistricting commission. The commission comprises seven members: the governor, state auditor, secretary of state, one person appointed by the speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives, one person appointed by the House leader of the largest political party of which the speaker is not a member, one person appointed by the President of the Ohio State Senate, and one person appointed by the Senate leader of the largest political party of which the president is not a member.[23][24]

Maps drawn by the commission are valid for 10 years if at least two commissioners from each major political party vote for them. Should the maps be passed along strictly partisan lines, the maps are valid for four years.[23][24]

A six-member advisory commission is also involved in the congressional and state legislative redistricting processes. The majority leaders of the Ohio House of Representatives and the Ohio State Senate each appoint three members, "at least one of whom must be from a different party, and at least one of whom must not be a legislator."[25]

All legislative districts are required to be compact and made of "contiguous territory." Also, the "boundary of each district [must] be a single nonintersecting continuous line." The amendment forbids district plans from favoring or disfavoring either political party.[23][24]

## Elections[edit]

### 2022[edit]

See also: Ohio State Senate elections, 2022

General election

##### General election for Ohio State Senate District 33

Incumbent Michael Rulli and Bob Hagan are running in the general election for Ohio State Senate District 33 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate

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| Michael Rulli (R)

| Bob Hagan (D)

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Democratic primary election

#####  Democratic primary for Ohio State Senate District 33

Bob Hagan advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio State Senate District 33 on August 2, 2022.

Candidate

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| Bob Hagan

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Republican primary election

#####  Republican primary for Ohio State Senate District 33

Incumbent Michael Rulli advanced from the Republican primary for Ohio State Senate District 33 on August 2, 2022.

Candidate

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### 2018[edit]

See also: Ohio State Senate elections, 2018

General election

##### General election for Ohio State Senate District 33

Michael Rulli defeated John Boccieri in the general election for Ohio State Senate District 33 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

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| Michael Rulli (R)  |

52.4

| 66,731

| John Boccieri (D)  |

47.6

| 60,575

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There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

| Total votes: 127,306

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Democratic primary election

#####  Democratic primary for Ohio State Senate District 33

John Boccieri advanced from the Democratic primary for Ohio State Senate District 33 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

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| John Boccieri |

100.0

| 23,583

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| Total votes: 23,583

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Republican primary election

#####  Republican primary for Ohio State Senate District 33

Michael Rulli advanced from the Republican primary for Ohio State Senate District 33 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate

Votes

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| Michael Rulli |

100.0

| 16,617

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There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

| Total votes: 16,617

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### 2014[edit]

See also: Ohio State Senate elections, 2014

Elections for the Ohio State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 6, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 5, 2014. Incumbent Joseph Schiavoni was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[26]

### 2010[edit]

See also: Ohio State Senate elections, 2010

Elections for the office of Ohio State Senate consisted of a primary election on May 4, 2010, and a general election on November 2, 2010. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 18, 2010. Joseph Schiavoni (D) defeated Matt Lewis (R) and John Fockler Jr. (L) in the general election. Schiavoni defeated Kathleen Purdy in the Democratic primary. Lewis defeated Gary Tweeter and Adam L. Rutushin in the Republican primary.[27][28][29]

Ohio State Senate, District 33, General Election, 2010

Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes
| Democratic  | Joseph Schiavoni | 56.7% | 75,350
| Republican  |  Matt Lewis  | 39.5% | 52,476
| Libertarian  |  John Fockler Jr.  | 3.8% | 5,019
Total Votes | 132,845
Ohio State Senate, District 33, Democratic Primary, 2010

Candidate | Vote % | Votes
Joseph Schiavoni | 65.4% | 22,635
Kathleen Purdy  | 34.6% | 11,983
Total Votes | 34,618

## Campaign contributions[edit]

From 2002 to 2018, candidates for Ohio State Senate District 33 raised a total of $2,110,166. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $162,320 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money

Campaign contributions, Ohio State Senate District 33

Year | Amount | Candidates | Average
2018 | $1,084,937 | 2 | $542,468
2014 | $471,747 | 1 | $471,747
2010 | $228,918 | 6 | $38,153
2006 | $230,388 | 2 | $115,194
2002 | $94,176 | 2 | $47,088
Total | $2,110,166 | 13 | $162,320

## See also[edit]

| Suggest a link

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* Ohio General Assembly
* Ohio State Senate
* Ohio House of Representatives
* Ohio state legislative districts

## External links[edit]

* The Ohio State Legislature

## Footnotes[edit]

1. ↑ termlimits.org, "List of state legislative term limits," accessed December 18, 2013
2. ↑ Ohio Constitution, "Article 2, Section 02," accessed November 1, 2021
3. ↑ [https://www.lsc.ohio.gov/documents/reference/current/guidebook/17/Guidebook.pdf Ohio.gov, "A Guidebook for Ohio Legislators," accessed November 1, 2021]
4. ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "Chart of states with term limits," accessed February 16, 2021
5. ↑ Ohio Legislature, "Ohio Constitution," accessed February 15, 2021 (Article II, Section 11)
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Cleveland.com, "Ohio Redistricting Commission approves new state legislative maps that maintain Republican supermajority despite anti-gerrymandering reforms," September 16, 2021
7. ↑ Court News Ohio, "New Ohio Legislative District Maps Unconstitutional," January 12, 2022
8. ↑ Court News Ohio, "Revised Ohio House and Senate Maps Still Unconstitutional and Must Be Re-Drawn," February 7, 2022
9. ↑ Ohio Supreme Court, "League of Women Voters of Ohio v. Ohio Redistricting Comm.", February 7, 2022
10. ↑ Cite error: Invalid `<ref>` tag; no text was provided for refs named `cap217`
11. ↑ Cleveland.com, "Ohio Redistricting Commission approves state legislative map plan, again," February 25, 2022
12. ↑ Cite error: Invalid `<ref>` tag; no text was provided for refs named `cno3`
13. ↑ Tribune Chronicle, "Tue. 11:38 a.m.: Ohio mapmakers to meet on 4th set of statehouse districts," March 22, 2022
14. ↑ WOSU, "Ohio Redistricting Commission will bring in two consultants to develop new Statehouse maps," March 22, 2022
15. ↑ Cleveland.com, "Republicans on Ohio Redistricting Commission approve slightly revised version of rejected map, abandon bipartisan plan," March 28, 2022
16. ↑ Cleveland.com, "Ohio Supreme Court again orders redistricting commission members to explain why they shouldn’t be held in contempt," March 30, 2022
17. ↑ Cite error: Invalid `<ref>` tag; no text was provided for refs named `legapril`
18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 Oxford Observer, "Redistricting Commission adopts maps previously rejected by Ohio Supreme Court," May 6, 2022
19. ↑ KSTP, "Ohio’s high court rejects latest GOP-drawn Statehouse maps," May 25, 2022
20. ↑ News 5 Cleveland, "Trump-appointed federal court judges end Ohio's redistricting battle, side with GOP," May 30, 2022
21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 Cincinnati.com, "Everyone complains about congressional gerrymandering. Ohio just did something about it." February 6, 2018
22. ↑ 22.0 22.1 The Ohio Legislature, "Senate Joint Resolution 5," accessed February 6, 2018
23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 Ohio Secretary of State, "House Joint Resolution Number 12," accessed April 21, 2015
24. ↑ 24.0 24.1 24.2 Ohio Legislative Service Commission, "HJR 12 Final Analysis ," accessed April 21, 2015
25. ↑ All About Redistricting, "Ohio," accessed May 8, 2015
26. ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Official primary election results for May 6, 2014," accessed July 3, 2014
27. ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Official 2010 Senate General Election Results," accessed October 25, 2013
28. ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "2010 Republican Primary Results," accessed December 4, 2013
29. ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "2010 Democratic Primary Results," accessed December 4, 2013

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Current members of the Ohio State Senate

Leadership

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Senators

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Robert McColley (R)

District 2

Theresa Gavarone (R)

District 3

Tina Maharath (D)

District 4

George Lang (R)

District 5

Stephen Huffman (R)

District 6

Niraj Antani (R)

District 7

Steve Wilson (R)

District 8

Louis Blessing (R)

District 9

Cecil Thomas (D)

District 10

Robert Hackett (R)

District 11

Teresa Fedor (D)

District 12

Matt Huffman (R)

District 13

Nathan Manning (R)

District 14

Terry Johnson (R)

District 15

Hearcel Craig (D)

District 16

Stephanie Kunze (R)

District 17

Bob Peterson (R)

District 18

Jerry Cirino (R)

District 19

Andrew Brenner (R)

District 20

Tim Schaffer (R)

District 21

Dale Martin (D)

District 22

Mark Romanchuk (R)

District 23

Nickie Antonio (D)

District 24

Matt Dolan (R)

District 25

Kenny Yuko (D)

District 26

Bill Reineke (R)

District 27

Kristina Roegner (R)

District 28

Vernon Sykes (D)

District 29

Kirk Schuring (R)

District 30

Frank Hoagland (R)

District 31

Jay Hottinger (R)

District 32

Sandra O'Brien (R)

District 33

Michael Rulli (R)

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